MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               2803

LANDS IN EXISTENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE, NOR TO THEIR
CONTINUANCE AND EXTENSION FOR 18 MONTHS FROM THAT DATE,
BUT SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS OF EXISTING SURFACE MINES MAY
BE CONTINUED ONLY BY PERMIT OF THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[[7-7B31]] 7-6A31. EXEMPTIONS.

(A)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY
TO ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, ANY
COUNTY ROADS DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE, ANY
LEGALLY-CONSTITUTED PUBLIC GOVERNING ENTITIES SUCH AS
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS, OR TO ACTIVITIES OF ANY PERSON
ACTING UNDER CONTRACT WITH ANY OF THESE PUBLIC AGENCIES
OR ENTITIES, ON HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY OR BORROW PITS
MAINTAINED SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION,
REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PUBLIC ROADS SYSTEMS OF
THE STATE. THIS EXEMPTION DOES NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE
UNTIL THE PUBLIC AGENCIES OR ENTITIES HAVE ADOPTED
RECLAMATION STANDARDS APPLYING TO THE ACTIVITIES AND THE
STANDARDS ARE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY TO MINING ON FEDERAL LANDS
WHEN PERFORMED UNDER A VALID PERMIT FROM THE APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE LAND.

(B)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE DO NOT APPLY
IN ANY COUNTY IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE COUNTY
LAWS ARE AS RESTRICTIVE AS THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE WITH RESPECT TO REGULATING [[DEEP]] SURFACE
MINING, RECLAMATION AND REVEGETATION PROCEDURES,
ABANDONED AREAS, AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved May 15, 1975.

CHAPTER 582

(Senate Bill 341)

AN ACT concerning

Barbers

FOR the purpose of [[repealing]] amending the subtitle on
the State Board of Barber Examiners [[and enacting a
new State Board of Barber Examiners]] providing for
the number of the board, appointment of public
representatives to the board, election of officers
and compensation; providing for the licensing and